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as in sketch
a picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene
his simple but striking delineations of Dutch landscapes
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as in description
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
a finely wrought delineation of a young couple's first experience with love and loss
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Recent Examples of delineation
These abstract compositions at times appear to coalesce into visual language systems—in Dream, 2024, for example, repeating geometric motifs suggest the formation of glyphs—thereby establishing an intimate dialogue between mother and daughter that transcends delineations of space and time.
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Jessica Simmons-Reid, Artforum, 1 June 2025
While the claim has no legal or historical basis, the delineation makes major incursions into waters around Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia and, to a lesser extent, Brunei and Indonesia as well.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
An important part of this restructuring will be creating a clear delineation between people’s jobs and AI’s job so that there are no gray areas.
—Marco Santos, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Humans love sharp delineations, but the universe is under no obligation to obey them.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
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Jessica Simmons-Reid, Artforum, 1 June 2025
While the claim has no legal or historical basis, the delineation makes major incursions into waters around Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia and, to a lesser extent, Brunei and Indonesia as well.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 18 June 2025
An important part of this restructuring will be creating a clear delineation between people’s jobs and AI’s job so that there are no gray areas.
—Marco Santos, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Humans love sharp delineations, but the universe is under no obligation to obey them.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delineation
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At the annual Big Slick Celebrity Weekend in Kansas City, Travis Kelce joined Da Superfans for a sketch.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
14 Aug. 2025
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The digital-native comedy brand, also comprising a buzzy sketch group, has an interesting origin story, having emerged from the viral Instagram account @friday.beers.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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In the first case, the pupil might return to the master with a description of their face, or a leaf, or a rock—all of which would be dismissed as wrong.—
Sebastian Purcell
August 18,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
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An Amber Alert wasn’t issued in this case, as no descriptions of the suspect or vehicle were provided, per KTLA.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Winning Pega 4 numbers from Aug. 12 drawing Day: 6-2-2-6, Wild: 0 Noche: 9-3-1-9, Wild: 7 When are the Puerto Rico Lottery drawings held?—
Jay Cannon,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Here’s a look at Aug. 12, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mega Millions numbers from Aug. 12 drawing 01-08-31-56-67, Mega Ball: 23 Winning Cash4Life numbers from Aug. 12 drawing 02-09-19-52-54, Cash Ball: 03 Check Cash4Life payouts and previous drawings here.—
Nicole Young,
Nashville Tennessean,
12 Aug. 2025
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No offense to landscapes and wildlife painting and portraits of ancestors–Burgess does all of that, too–but here was something different, provocative.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The painting hangs where Barack Obama's official White House portrait is supposed to be, according to White House tradition.—
Kyler Alvord,
People.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Few tourists, and fewer locals, would recognize the nightmarish place in Trump’s depiction.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
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Bringing that role to life was Jack Black, who admitted the film’s depiction of diva actors has a ring of truth.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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In line with most media portrayals, students tend to be horrified by it.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
22 Aug. 2025
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At 24, Stamp’s portrayal of the naive, angelic sailor earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor, a Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer, and instant stardom.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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Topline The Department of Homeland Security has posted illustrations depicting the beauty of 1940s Washington, D.C., across multiple social media posts this week, drawing criticism from some who say the Trump administration is glorifying a pre-civil rights era United States.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Newsweek illustration showing redistricting states.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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Now, companies must have a process for people to report deepfakes and nonconsensual intimate images, including revenge pornography, within 48 hours of being notified.—
Kayla Jimenez,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Lazy-load images, optimize assets and make sure scrolling feels smooth.—
Talie Smith,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Delineation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delineation. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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